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Scotland in 1054

Historical records for Scotland in 1054, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
7Events
2Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

March

17 March 1054CoronationMalcolm III

Scone · House / House of Canmore

Crowned King of Scotland, son of Duncan I

July

27 July 1054Battle of DunsinanMalcolm III

Dunsinnan · Warfare / Scotland-Scotia War

Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

27 July 1054CoupMacbeth

Dunsinnan · Warfare / England War

Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

27 July 1054CoupMalcolm III

Dunsinnan · Warfare / Scotland-Scotia War

Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

27 July 1054Reballion of Rebels in DunsinnanMacbeth

Dunsinnan · Warfare / England War

Macbeth is defeated in battle by the army of Siward of Northumbria but not deposed. Duncans son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later

Other Events

1054Invasion of ScotlandMacbeth

Warfare / England War

Edward the Confessor places Siward of Nothumbria in charge of the invasion.

1054Invasion of ScotlandMacbeth

Warfare / England War

Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of Kingdom of Strathclyde.

1054Invasion of ScotlandMacbeth

Warfare / England War

The invasion restored Mael Coluim, described as the son of the king of the Cumbrians, to the throne of the Kingdom of Strathclyde.

1054Invasion of ScotlandMacbeth

Warfare / England War

This Mael Coluim should not be confused with Mael Coluim mac Donnchada, the future Malcolm III of Scotland.

1054Invasion of ScotlandMacbeth

Firth of Tay · Warfare / England War

Siward of Northumbria takes his fleet into the Firth of Tay

1054Invasion of ScotlandMalcolm III

Warfare / England War

Malcolm III, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" is restored to his throne, as ruler of Kingdom of Strathclyde

1054Reballion of Rebels in ScotiaMacbeth

Scotia · Warfare / England War

Supported by Edward the Confessor in his attempts to gain the throne of Scotland

1054Rule of StrathclydeMacbeth

Strathclyde · Warfare / England War

The result of the invasion was that one Mael Coluim, "son of the king of the Cumbrians" (not to be confused with Mael Coluim mac Donnchada, the future Malcolm III of Scotland) was restored to his throne, i.e., as ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde

Names involved

MacbethMalcolm III

Places involved

DunsinnanFirth of TaySconeScotiaStrathclyde

Provenance

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